§ MR. POTTERasked the Under Secretary of State for India, If he will lay upon the Table of the House a Return of the convictions and punishments inflicted for breach of the Salt Laws in India during the last year?
§ LORD GEORGE HAMILTONIn reply to the Question of the hon. Member, I have to state that there is no complete or exact information on this subject in the hands of the Department. We have a Return of the convictions and fines imposed for breaches of the salt laws in Bengal, a Return of the convictions for salt smuggling in Bombay, and a Return of the convictions for breaches of the Customs laws, which principally relate to salt, of the Inland Customs Department of the Government of India, but we have no details on the subject from Madras. A uniform Return will be called for from the Government of India relating to all India, and if the hon. Member will move for it we shall be happy to lay it upon the Table as soon as we receive it.